Human Rights Reporters Joseph Wemakor

Do fundamental human rights exist in Ghana? This article reviews the human rights status in the Republic of Ghana, giving details on the nation’s commitment to upholding these fundamental principles as well as some existing violations that persist in the country. Human rights are fundamental rights that all persons have, regardless of their citizenship, location...

Joseph Wemakor, the Executive Director of Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG), is set to address the pressing issues of human rights in Ghana on Metro TV’s Morning Rush Show, which is scheduled to come off at exactly 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 17, 2023.  His appearance on the popular dawn segment signals a crucial conversation...

Renowned human rights advocate and journalist, Joseph Kobla Wemakor will be joining a distinguished panel to discuss the ‘State of Human Rights Defenders in Ghana’ via Twitter Space.  The multi-faceted journalist will be pairing up with two other esteemed panelists in the discussion set to enlighten the public about the varying challenges and developments faced...

The Executive Director of Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG), Joseph Wemakor was among the eighty-eight media practitioners and mid-career professionals across Africa who graduated from the Bloomberg Media Africa Initiative (BMIA) Financial Journalism Training (FJT) on Thursday November 10 2022 at a colorful ceremony held within the plush Adlon Ballroom 1 & 2 auditorium of...

A renowned human rights activist cum seasoned journo, Mr. Joseph Wemakor has taken a swipe at the state authorities for not doing enough to protect the rights and lives of human cum social rights advocates/activists who are committed to championing causes at perils of their lives daily with the aim of bringing about the desired...

It is with utmost regret the Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG) reveals that several weeks after it broke the news of the unwarranted abuse and merciless canning which caused bodily harm to nineteen (19) final year students of Annor Adjaye Senior High School at Ezilibo of the Jomoro District of the Western Western Region, no...

The Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG) and the Action by Christians Against Torture (ACAT) Ghana in a joint statement released on Sunday, June 26, have unequivocally demanded justice for the students of the Annor Adjaye SHS located at Ezilibo in Jomoro district of the Western Region of Ghana who were mercilessly flogged by their teachers...

The Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG), a vibrant media advocacy cum human rights non-governmental organization has charged the Ghana Police Service to endeavour and ensure that those miscreants committed the atrocious act by flogging the two lovers in Wa are meant to face the full rigours of the law at all cost. This follows media...

A group calling itself the Coalition of Concerned Journalists and Social Activists (COCJASAARC) on Monday December 22, 2021 paid a courtesy call on the National Road Safety Authority to brief them on their activities and how both organizations can collaborate effectively to help reduce road crashes in the country.   The group led by a...

Celebrated journalist and a staunch human rights activist, Joseph Wemakor has been conferred on the covetous Honorary Award for Peace, Security & Education of the Year at the Maiden Edition of the Africa Early Childhood Education (AECEA) 2021 which came off on Saturday November 13, 2021 at the plush CIBT auditorium near Adabraka in Accra on...